Sony BDP-S470

Just another new Blu-ray player? Not quite. This one will output 3D. Sort of.

All the info after the jump.

All the usual features are here: 1080p/24, BD-Live, and Sony's BRAVIA Internet Video (which includes NetFlix, Amazon on Demand, and more). New is the ability to use an iPhone or touch as a remote control, complete with cover art and production information on the iPhone/touch screen. The app is called "BD Remote" and is available on Apple's App Store.

It even plays SACDs.

There will be a firmware update available this summer that allows the BDP-S470 to output 3D content, for playback of the 3D discs you don't have on the 3D TV you don't have. Consider this a first, and necessary, step for 3D in your home.

The BDP-S470 joins the ranks with the BDP-S570 ($250) which shares the 3D-ready ability, but adds built-in wi-fi (an add-on for the 470) and 1 GB of internal storage.

Should the eco-minded shopper say farewell to CDs? My husband and I are at a crossroads in our marriage: Do we continue to buy CDs or do we do just go with the download? We’ve totally embraced the digital age—iTunes, iPods and iPhones are always within arm’s reach. Docks, players and car adapters—plus those quaint little things called headphones—allow us to listen to our digital music anywhere, what becomes of the numerous discs?